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Challenges in Science Support. Co-chief Scientists Background: Receive 8 months of salary support over 3 years. Issue: Co-chiefs are often asked to participate in activities to promote their expedition. For example, attend AGU and other professional meetings.
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Challenges in Science Support Co-chief Scientists • Background: • Receive 8 months of salary support over 3 years. • Issue: • Co-chiefs are often asked to participate in activities to promote their expedition. For example, attend AGU and other professional meetings. • Should USSSP revise current support for co-chief scientists to allow for more flexibility? (support travel and other expedition-related activities in substitution of reduced period of salary support) • Estimated Savings: $30,000 - $120,000 per year
Challenges in Science Support Graduate Students • Background: • U.S. expedition participants receive their normal salary for 1.5x duration of expedition. • Issue: • Some graduate students may receive higher salary during non-academic periods • Should graduate students always receive higher salary for participating on expedition? • Estimated Cost: $100,000 - $150,000 per year
Challenges in Science Support Shore-based Participants • Background: • Sample Allocation Committee can invite shore-based participants. These participants are considered part of science party. • USSSP and USAC have no input. • Issue: • All U.S. science party members are eligible for post-expedition activity awards. • Should USSSP continue to provide shore-based scientists the opportunity for PEA support? How much support and how should the proposals be evaluated? • Estimated Cost: $90,000 - $180,000 per year
Challenges in Science Support Staff Logging Scientists • Background: • Staff logging scientists are members of science party. All U.S. science party members are eligible for post-expedition activity awards. • Issue: • Should USSSP also provide travel support for them to participate in second post-expedition meetings? • Estimated Cost: $15,000 per year
Challenges in Science Support Engineers • Background: • 3 days per 2-month expedition can be allocated for APLs and engineering testing. • Issue: • Should USSSP provide support to U.S. participants for shipboard engineering test activities? What level? • Estimated Cost: $80,000 - $160,000 per year
Challenges in Science Support Expedition Objective Research • Background: • NSF awards for science party members. Proposal deadlines: February 15 and August 15 of each year. • Issue: • The timing of an expedition compared to the deadline can impose a significant disadvantage for many proponents. • NSF seeks advice on possible ways to improve the EOR program. • Estimated Cost: Unknown